Mobile technology has expanded rapidly in the last 10 years. It has gotten to the point where people now wear watches that have computer technology in them, which are called “Smartwatches.” The problem...
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Mobile technology has expanded rapidly in the last 10 years. It has gotten to the point where people now wear watches that have computer technology in them, which are called “Smartwatches.” The problem is that these watches don’t look like ordinary watches because they have square shaped LCD screens with lots of buttons around them. Despite the fact that people love innovative technology, they...
Mobile technology has allowed everyone to become amateur photographers because most mobile devices now have cameras inside. The problem with these cameras is that they may not take clear pictures and will become out of focus if the photographer is not standing still. There could even be a problem with the distance between the camera and the object, which could make the camera focus on the wrong object. Fortunately,...
The industry rumor we reported on March 26, 2014, that suggested Amazon was preparing to deliver a web TV solution has been confirmed. Last week Amazon announced its Fire TV set-top box that promises to deliver streaming content in a streamlined way. Based on Amazon’s presentation at their press event, this TV companion appears to succeed where others in the space have not. Sure you’ll...
There are many different kinds of mobile technologies being introduced into the consumer marketplace. The newest one is the wearable, also known as Smartwatches. These wearable devices allow people to do much more than just tell time. They can do things like track your heart rate, measure the distance traveled and figure out the current temperature. Unfortunately, every new product like this can be a tad expensive. If you own a Nike+ or Galaxy Gear then you already realize that Smartwatches can cost anywhere from $100 to $300. For the...
Google Glass is an innovative piece of technology that has been a topic of conversation amongst technology enthusiasts for quite some time now. They can actually be considered “smart glasses” because they let you access computer data just like a Smartphone or Smartwatch. Google Glass is not available to the general public just yet, but there certainly have been plenty of demonstrations of its power. Recently, Google introduced a video that featured a chef cooking at a BBQ while having the Google Glass device on his head. The video...
For the past decade, consumers have noticed that Apple creates the highest quality mobile technology. The only problem is that Apple’s gadgets are normally quite expensive, which means people will either have to spend money they don’t have or wait until a particular model of the device gets cheaper. Apple has started to take note of people’s demands for cheaper mobile technology, which is why they released an affordable version of the iPhone 5 back in 2013. This was the iPhone 5C, which didn’t have all the advanced features of...
Smartwatches are the next big technology heating up the consumer electronics marketplace. This is the kind of technology that can give people information about their heart rate, distances traveled and so on — all from some sort of wrist band or belt clip. They are the perfect way to track your progress, whether it is for personal health or a physical fitness challenge. All of the big smartphone...
We recently ran an article March 28, that touted the $25 Firefox OS smartphone being developed by Nokia. We’ve since learned that Google is also progressing in the cheap phone market with the development of its $50 device dubbed Project Ara. Just as consumers have become accustomed to shelling out $500 for a new phone, manufacturers are working to dramatically reduce price tags. Project Ara is...
